| Date |
Cover model |
Centerfold model |
Interview subject |
20 Questions |
Pictorials |
| 1-00 |
None |
Carol Bernaola and Darlene Bernaola |
Hugh Hefner |
Rupert Everett |
Peter Max cover art |
| 2-00 |
Angie Everhart |
Suzanne Stokes |
Jeff Bezos |
Steven Van Zandt |
Angie Everhart, Playmates in Honduras/Fiji |
| 3-00 |
Caprice Bourret |
Nicole Marie Lenz |
Jon Stewart |
Cindy Margolis |
Caprice, Mardi Gras 2000 |
| 4-00 |
Bijou Phillips |
Brande Nicole Roderick |
Rowland Evans & Robert Novak |
Barry White |
Bijou Phillips, Spring Break 2000 |
| 5-00 |
Sandy Bentley, Mandy Bentley (alternate Canadian cover featured Samantha Speer) |
Brooke Berry |
Pete Rose |
Michael Palin |
Sandy and Mandy Bentley, Ivonne Aramat |
| 6-00 |
Jodi Ann Paterson |
Shannon Stewart |
Trey Parker & Matt Stone |
James Coburn |
Carré Otis, Jodi Ann Paterson-PMOY |
| 7-00 |
Jaime Bergman |
Neferteri Shepherd |
George Clooney |
Carson Daly |
Jaime Bergman, Latin American ladies |
| 8-00 |
Darva Conger |
Summer Altice |
John Malkovich |
Aimee Mann |
Darva Conger, future Olympians, remembering Dorothy Stratten |
| 9-00 |
Shari Belafonte |
Kerissa Fare |
Jennifer Lopez |
Seth Green |
Shari Belafonte, Sherry Lynne White |
| 10-00 |
Lauren Michelle Hill |
Nichole Van Croft |
Bob Costas |
Michael Johnson |
Girls of Conference USA, Girls of Nudespa |
| 11-00 |
Chyna |
Buffy Tyler |
Ben Stiller |
Neil Labute |
Chyna, Girls of Russia, Sex in Cinema 2000 |
| 12-00 |
Carmen Electra |
Cara Michelle |
Drew Barrymore |
Jakob Dylan |
Carmen Electra, Girls of Australia, Sex stars of 2000 |
| 1-01 |
Gabrielle Reece |
Irina Voronina |
Gary E. Johnson |
Carol Alt |
Gabrielle Reece |
| 2-01 |
Anna Nicole Smith |
Lauren Michelle Hill |
Vince McMahon |
Sela Ward |
Anna Nicole Smith, Surfer star Amy Cobb |
| 3-01 |
Kylie Bax |
Miriam Gonzalez |
Bobby Knight |
Traci Lords |
Kylie Bax, Girls of golf |
| 4-01 |
Irina Voronina |
Katie Lohmann |
Metallica |
Wyclef Jean |
Girls of Hard Rock Casino, Spring Break 2001 |
| 5-01 |
Brooke Burke |
Crista Nicole |
Tom Green |
Mariska Hargitay |
Brooke Burke, Temptation Island's Lola Corwin |
| 6-01 |
Brande Roderick |
Heather Spytek |
Charlie Sheen |
Edward Burns |
Brande Roderick-PMOY, Naked News |
| 7-01 |
Pamela Anderson |
Kimberley Stanfield |
Chris Matthews |
Johnny Knoxville |
Ultimate Pamela Anderson pictorial, Ginger Harrisson |
| 8-01 |
Belinda Carlisle |
Jennifer Walcott |
Tim Burton |
Jon Bon Jovi |
Belinda Carlisle, Girls of Bada Bing |
| 9-01 |
Jerri Manthey |
Dalene Kurtis |
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |
Stanley Tucci |
Jerri Manthey, Sascha Knopf |
| 10-01 |
Julia Schultz, Stephanie Heinrich, Nicole Lenz |
Stephanie Heinrich |
cast of The West Wing: Martin Sheen, Rob Lowe, Aaron Sorkin, John Wells, Thomas Schlamme, Pat Caddell, John Spencer, Bradley Whitford, Janel Moloney, Allison Janney, Richard Schiff and Dule Hill |
Marg Helgenberger |
Girls of SEC, Leilani Rios |
| 11-01 |
Angelica Bridges |
Lindsey Vuolo |
Joel and Ethan Coen |
Will Ferrell |
Angelica Bridges, Sex in Cinema 2001 |
| 12-01 |
Gena Lee Nolin |
Shanna Moakler |
Will Smith |
Catherine Bell |
Gena Lee Nolin, Bebe Buell, Sex stars 2001 |
| 1-02 |
Joanie Laurer |
Nicole Narain |
Brit Hume |
Dan Patrick |
Joanie Laurer |
| 2-02 |
Dedee Pfeiffer |
Anka Romensky |
Gary Hart |
Hugh Jackman |
Dedee Pfeiffer, Cyber Girls |
| 3-02 |
Kira Kener, Dasha, Tera Patrick |
Tina Marie Jordan |
Allen Iverson |
Jamie Foxx |
Porn stars, Amy Hayes |
| 4-02 |
Tiffany |
Heather Carolin |
Lennox Lewis |
Sarah Silverman |
Tiffany
Jolene Blalock (clothed fashion layout), Spring Break 2002 |
| 5-02 |
Kiana Tom |
Christi Shake |
Bill O'Reilly |
Milla Jovovich |
Kiana Tom, Girls of The Real World/Road Rules |
| 6-02 |
Dalene Kurtis |
Michele Rogers |
Curt Schilling |
Oscar de la Hoya |
Dalene Kurtis PMOY, Playmates in primetime |
| 7-02 |
Shallan Meiers, Christina Santiago, Lauren Anderson |
Lauren Anderson |
Fred Durst |
Chris Isaac |
Who wants to be a Playboy Centerfold?, Adriana |
| 8-02 |
Christine Nielsen |
Christina Santiago |
Harrison Ford |
Amanda Peet |
Women of Enron, Rosie and Renee Tenison |
| 9-02 |
Jordan |
Shallan Meiers |
Larry Ellison |
Lenny Kravitz |
Jordan, Anita Marks |
| 10-02 |
Teri Marie Harrison |
Teri Marie Harrison |
Al Michaels |
Jamie Oliver |
Girls of Big 12, Juggy Girls of The Man Show |
| 11-02 |
Kristy Swanson |
Serria Tawan |
Willie Nelson |
Marshall Faulk |
Kristy Swanson, Sex in cinema 2002 |
| 12-02 |
Dita Von Teese |
Lani Todd |
Denzel Washington |
Greg Kinnear |
Dita Von Teese, Women of Worldcom |
| 1-03 |
Tia Carrere |
Rebecca Anne Ramos |
Halle Berry |
Ron Insana |
Tia Carrere |
| 2-03 |
Alison Eastwood |
Charis Boyle |
Jimmy Kimmel |
Bernie Mac |
Allison Eastwood, Cyber Girls |
| 3-03 |
Doris Mar |
Pennelope Jimenez |
Colin Farrell |
Juliette Lewis |
Ladies of Latin TV, Katrina Barellova |
| 4-03 |
Carmen Electra |
Carmella DeCesare |
Jay-Z |
Andy Richter |
Carmen Electra, Rock shots (Playboy models photographed by rock stars) |
| 5-03 |
Torrie Wilson |
Laurie Fetter |
Billy Bob Thornton |
Jorja Fox |
Torrie Wilson, Herb Ritts tribute |
| 6-03 |
Sarah Kozer |
Tailor James |
Mike Piazza |
Nelly |
Sarah Kozer, PMOY Christina Santiago |
| 7-03 |
Nikki Ziering |
Marketa Janska |
Lisa Marie Presley |
Rachel Weisz |
Nikki Ziering, 2 Fast 2 Furious 2 Fine |
| 8-03 |
Jenna Morasca, Heidi Strobel |
Colleen Marie |
Tobey Maguire |
Charles Rangel |
Jenna Morasca and Heidi Strobel, Carnie Wilson |
| 9-03 |
Signe Nordli |
Luci Victoria |
Jon Gruden |
Nicolas Cage |
Women of Starbucks, Jenny Haase |
| 10-03 |
Lauren Hill |
Audra Lynn |
O.J. Simpson |
Joe Rogan |
Girls of Big Ten, Deanna Merryman |
| 11-03 |
Daryl Hannah |
Divini Rae |
Quentin Tarantino |
Bill Murray |
Daryl Hannah, International Playboy models |
| 12-03 |
Shannen Doherty |
Deisy Teles and Sarah Teles |
John Cusack |
William H. Macy |
Shannen Doherty, 50th Anniversary Playmate hunt, Sex in Cinema 2003 |
| 1-04 |
none |
Colleen Shannon |
Jack Nicholson |
Al Franken |
50th anniversary issue, Playboy's Golden Memories, 2003 Playmate review |
| 2-04 |
Jaime Pressly |
Aliya Wolf |
Kiefer Sutherland |
Dave Matthews |
Jaime Pressly, the Year in Sex 2004 |
| 3-04 |
Rena Mero, Torrie Wilson (two alternate covers) |
Sandra Hubby |
Jim Carrey |
William Petersen |
Rena Mero, Torrie Wilson, Cyber Girls |
| 4-04 |
Rachel Hunter |
Krista Kelly |
50 Cent |
Kevin Smith |
Rachel Hunter, World's Sexiest DJs |
| 5-04 |
Pamela Anderson |
Nicole Whitehead |
Johnny Depp |
Matthew Perry |
Pamela Anderson, Helmut Newton tribute |
| 6-04 |
Charisma Carpenter |
Hiromi Oshima |
Derek Jeter |
Jude Law |
Charisma Carpenter, PMOY Carmella DeCesare |
| 7-04 |
Peta Wilson |
Stephanie Glasson |
Michael Moore |
Christina Applegate |
Peta Wilson, Swingers |
| 8-04 |
Eva Herzigova |
Pilar Lastra |
Matt Damon |
Spike Lee |
Eva Herzigova, 10 sexiest bartenders |
| 9-04 |
Amy Acuff |
Scarlett Keegan |
Sergey Brin & Larry Page |
Terrel Owens |
Women of the Olympics, Painted Ladies |
| 10-04 |
Evelyn Gery |
Kimberly Holland |
Donald Trump |
Jimmy Fallon |
Girls of the ACC, Raelism girls |
| 11-04 |
Brooke Burke |
Cara Zavaleta |
Oliver Stone |
John Carmack |
Brooke Burke, Kari Ann Peniche |
| 12-04 |
Denise Richards |
Tiffany Fallon |
Bernie Mac |
Dustin Hoffman |
Denise Richards, Sex in Cinema 2004 |
| 1-05 |
Jenny McCarthy |
Destiny Davis |
Toby Keith |
James Caan |
Jenny McCarthy, Playmate Review 2005 |
| 2-05 |
Teri Polo |
Amber Campisi |
Nicole Kidman |
Jolene Blalock |
Teri Polo, Girls of Fear Factor |
| 3-05 |
Paris Hilton |
Jillian Grace |
The Rock |
Kid Rock |
Deborah Gibson, 25 sexiest celebrities |
| 4-05 |
Christy Hemme |
Courtney Rachel Culkin |
Les Moonves |
Mena Suvari |
Christy Hemme, Girls of Brazil |
| 5-05 |
Michelle Baena |
Jamie Westenhiser |
James Spader |
Vitali Klitschko |
Suburban bombshells (The real Desperate Housewives), The Amazing Race's Victoria Fuller |
| 6-05 |
Bai Ling |
Kara Monaco |
Lance Armstrong |
Paul Giamatti |
Playmate of the Year Tiffany Fallon, Bai Ling |
| 7-05 |
Joanna Krupa |
Qiana Chase |
Owen Wilson |
Scarlett Johansson |
Joanna Krupa, Karina Lombard |
| 8-05 |
Diora Baird |
Tamara Witmer |
Ewan McGregor |
Kate Hudson |
Diora Baird, Cirque du Soleil's Zumanity |
| 9-05 |
Jessica Canseco |
Vanessa Hoelsher |
Thomas L. Friedman |
Kurt Busch |
Jessica Canseco, Blondes of Sweden |
| 10-05 |
Sara Jean Underwood (identified as Sara Jean with Victoria Thornton on the inside of the foldout cover) |
Amanda Paige |
George Carlin |
Ozzy Osbourne |
Girls of Pac 10, Gaming Grows Up 2, Fiona Horne |
| 11-05 |
Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt & Kendra Wilkinson |
Raquel Gibson |
Jamie Foxx |
Steve Carell |
The Girls Next Door, Kelly Monaco |
| 12-05 |
Marilyn Monroe |
Christine Smith |
Pierce Brosnan |
Al Pacino |
Rachel Veltri, Sex in Cinema |
| 1-06 |
Lisa Guerrero |
Athena Lundberg |
Mark Cuban |
Kate Beckinsale |
Lisa Guerrero, Playmate Review 2005, Year in Sex 2005 |
| 2-06 |
Adrianne Curry |
Cassandra Lynn |
Al Franken |
Hugh Laurie |
Adrianne Curry, Girls of Tuscany |
| 3-06 |
Jessica Alba |
Monica Leigh |
Kanye West |
Franz Ferdinand |
Willa Ford, 25 sexiest celebrities |
| 4-06 |
Candice Michelle |
Holley Ann Dorrough |
Keanu Reeves |
Craig Ferguson |
Candice Michelle, Cyber Girls in print |
| 5-06 |
Alison Waite |
Alison Waite |
Ozzie Guillén |
Rebecca Romijn |
Girls of the top 10 party schools, Rachel Sterling |
| 6-06 |
Kara Monaco |
Stephanie Larimore |
Shepard Smith |
Jason Lee |
PMOY - Kara Monaco, Girls of Myspace |
| 7-06 |
Vida Guerra |
Sara Jean Underwood |
Jerry Bruckheimer |
Dana White |
Vida Guerra, Girls of the World Cup |
| 8-06 |
Monica Leigh |
Nicole Voss |
Denis Leary |
Luke Wilson |
Girls of Orange County, Stacey Dash, Tribute to the bikini |
| 9-06 |
Bridget Marquardt, Holly Madison, Kendra Wilkinson |
Janine Habeck |
Michael D. Brown |
Eva Longoria |
The Girls Next Door, Natalie Reid |
| 10-06 |
Tamara Witmer |
Jordan Monroe |
Ludacris |
Johnny Knoxville |
Girls of the Big 12, Christine Dolce |
| 11-06 |
Mercedes McNab |
Sarah Elizabeth |
Arianna Huffington |
Tenacious D |
Mercedes McNab, Girls of Hawaiian Tropic |
| 12-06 |
Cindy Margolis |
Kia Drayton |
Dixie Chicks |
Samuel L. Jackson |
Cindy Margolis, Danielle Lloyd, Sex in Cinema 2006 |
| 1-07 |
Pamela Anderson |
Jayde Nicole |
T. Boone Pickens, Jr. |
Ellen Pompeo |
Pamela Anderson, The year in sex 2006, 2006 Playmate review |
| 2-07 |
Unknown |
Heather Rene Smith |
Simon Cowell |
Bettie Page |
Tricia Helfer |
